How Will AMLO’s Presidency Be Remembered?

Nicolas Allen, Edwin Ackerman, Jacques Coste, Viridiana Rios The Nation
To understand the outgoing president’s popularity—and why not all leftists love him—Nicolas Allen spoke to three Mexican analysts from across the progressive political spectrum.

Trump’s Stunning Guilty Verdict Shatters His Aura of Invincibility

Greg Sargent The New Republic
Democratic operatives sometimes say there’s no sense in talking about Trump’s trials, because his “negatives” are “baked in.” Nonsense. A guilty verdict is powerful new information. The force of this truth should inform how Democrats proceed.

ANC, and SA Election – Apartheid’s Long Shadows: Two Articles

Steve Bloomfield, Thukwana, S'thembile Cele, Mpho Hlakudi, Tom Fevrier, Kyle Kim The Guardian, Bloomberg
Party’s leaders are more nervous than ever that it will lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to victory -- As the government has failed to make good on its promises, protests have become increasingly common.

Why Biden Should Run on Climate

Bill McKibben Common Dreams
It’s a strong triple threat to say: Trump will take away your rights. He will take away your democracy. And he will take away the planet you’ve known.

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